Show Notes
David Metcalfe is an independent researcher, multimedia specialist, and digital communications strategist whose work explores the cultural dimensions of anomalous experience. Through his research, writing, and public presentations, he examines the ways folklore, religion, technology, media, and belief shape human encounters with the unknown. He is the founder of the Liminal Analytics: Applied Research Collaborative and serves as Scholar in Virtual Residence at the Windbridge Institute.
Metcalfe has taught and collaborated with scholars including Diana Pasulka on projects exploring anomalistics and cultural epistemology. His published and collaborative work spans topics ranging from UFO belief and contemporary mythology to Latin American folk traditions, including extensive research on Santa Muerte.
Visit David online here: https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/
This week marks the 79th anniversary of the modern UFO era, and David returns to Talking Weird for a conversation about the history of flying saucers. How has the phenomenon, and our beliefs about it, evolved since Kenneth Arnold's famous sighting on June 24, 1947?
David is one of the most insightful thinkers and researchers in the UFO/paranormal field today. So do not miss this insightful and captivating conversation, with one of Dean's favourite guests!
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Jeff Finup is an author, speaker, researcher, and explorer, celebrated for his deep dive into the rich folklore of Wisconsin. As the creator of Badgerland Legends and co-host of the Wisconsin Legends Podcast, Jeff brings a unique blend of storytelling and investigation to the mysteries of the Badger State.
A long-time local of Snoqualmie Valley and the Seattle area, Bob has collaborated and performed alongside a variety of traditional and modern cultural influences. As a musician, artist, woodcarver, writer, and public speaker, he and his wife Laura continue to collect oral histories, folktales and cultural information North America wide. Having written two books and working on a third, Bob keeps a daily journal and has been doing so for a solid 15 years now. Growing up in a musical household, he learned classical standards, old-time folk music along with logging camp and railroad stories from his father and grandparents. He later came to understand avant-garde and experimental composition at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.